U. S. President Donald Trump has announced that an agreement has been reached between Tel Aviv and the leadership of the Palestinian movement Hamas to begin implementing the first phase of a plan aimed at resolving the situation in Gaza. According to the initial stage of the plan, Hamas is to release all hostages it has previously captured and detained, while Israel will withdraw its military units from the Gaza Strip.

Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he was «very proud to announce» the signing of the first phase of what he called a peace settlement plan between Israel and Hamas. He emphasized that the implementation of this clause marks the first step toward a lasting and stable peace.

The American president expressed confidence that the reached agreements would not only ease the conflict between Israel and Hamas but also pave the way for broader stability across the entire Middle East. In an interview with Fox News, Trump stressed that the accord represented more than just a breakthrough for Gaza — it was, in his words, a step toward peace throughout the region.